And the horror development deals keep on coming, as relentless as a walker in Atlanta. Showtime has now entered the horror dogpile by picking up limited comic series The Damned for a dramatic treatment by feature film writer David Hayter (X-Men, X2, Watchmen). The Damned was published by independent graphic novel and comic book publisher Oni Press.

Deadline reported this about the show in development:

The Damned is described as a modern adaptation of the comic, written by Cullen Bunn and illustrated by Brian Hurtt. It will revolve around Eddie, a cursed man who is stuck in the middle of a turf war in modern-day Chicago where mobsters are demons. Eddie must play all the angles to keep the warring families at bay while trying to reclaim his soul.

Sounds great! We’ll keep you posted as details are released.